Sunday 2 20 22 morning call

Albee Layer at Hookipa yesterday morning. Photo by Patrick Wardle.

The increase in period made for bigger waves at sunset. Hookipa had very good conditions, but it was late in the day, this is all my camera could capture.

3am Surfline significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Barbers is mostly reading NW wrap and can't be used to detect small southerly energy. Check the Lahaina and Kihei webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
NW101

8.9ft @ 11s from 4° (N)

3.7ft @ 10s from 23° (NNE)

N

6.1ft @ 9s from 53° (ENE)

6.1ft @ 13s from 322° (NW)

4.5ft @ 12s from 331° (NNW)

Hanalei

6.4ft @ 9s from 15° (NNE)

6.1ft @ 13s from 322° (NW)

Waimea

4.9ft @ 13s from 329° (NW)

4ft @ 9s from 1° (N)

Mokapu
5.3ft @ 9s from 45° (NE)

Hilo
5.2ft @ 9s from 77° (ENE)

NW swell is on the decline but still with a significant 5ft 13s at Waimea. In addition to that, short period N energy will be in the mix. NW buoys are the highest, which means that most of this energy will pass to our west. And in addition to that, easterly energy of the same intensity (around 5ft 9s) will be in the water too. Home guess for Hookipa is for around head and a half. Eastern exposures should have waves too. The wind should be very similar to yesterday, no wind in the early hours and light onshore for the rest of the day. Enjoy that, as this week easterly trades will be back in full force.

Forecast of Pauwela from this PACIOOS page.

Wind map at noon. The other ones can be found here.
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Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: possibly over the ice sheet) from Windy.

North Pacific (about 4 days travel time from the NW corner of the North Pacific):

South Pacific (about 7 days travel time from east/west of New Zealand):

Morning sky.